11Mar, 2021
2nd Grade Winning Poster
by Geoff Ellis
by Isaac Mitchell of Holladay, UT
08Mar, 2021
1st Grade Winning Poster
by Geoff Ellis
by Audrey Jensen of Salt Lake City
07Mar, 2021
Rocky Mtn. Region Winners Selected
by Geoff Ellis
The winners of the Woodsy Owl poster contest have been selected for the Rocky Mountain Region. They will go on to compete at the national level for each grade (1-5) and for the grand prize, which is a trip to Washington, DC. Special thanks to our judges, Mark Landeen, Julie Lewis, and Mary Holley, and […]
05Feb, 2021
Utah Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Winners Chosen
by Geoff Ellis
On January 26, representatives of the Utah Associated Garden Clubs gathered in the Garden Center to choose the winners of this year’s Woodsy Owl poster contest. It is Woodsy Owl’s 50th birthday, and the posters are intended to help spread his message: “Lend a Hand, Care for the Land.” In spite of the difficult pandemic […]
26Mar, 2020
Rocky Mtn. Region Poster Winners Chosen
by Geoff Ellis
The winners in the Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl poster contest have been chosen for the Rocky Mountain Region. Their posters will go on to compete at the national level. The following Utah students’ posters were selected as the winning entries: Milly Aboda, 1st grade. Seneca Kenwood, 2nd grade. Ada Holt, 3rd grade. Lucy Adair, 4th grade. […]
26Mar, 2020
Garden Center Events Cancelled for 2020
by Geoff Ellis
The Utah Iris Society has cancelled their meetings for March and April because of the coronavirus pandemic. We assume that all other garden club events for the next few weeks have also been cancelled or postponed. We hope that the situation will improve and that we’ll be able to return to our normal schedules soon. […]
15Feb, 2020
High School Essay Contest Winner Chosen
by Geoff Ellis
This year’s Utah winner is Anais Barrientos of Brigham City, sponsored by the Spade and Hope Garden Club. She will go on to compete at the National level for a $1,000 college scholarship. Here is her essay: Waste and Natural Habitats As the demand for land and resources continues to rise, our ability to supply […]
08Feb, 2020
Poster Contest Winners Chosen
by Geoff Ellis
At the Winter Board Meeting of the UAGC today, winners were selected in the Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl poster contest, which is open to elementary school students in the 1st through 5th grades. The posters must contain an image of Smokey Bear with the motto “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires,” or Woodsy Owl with the motto […]
13Feb, 2019
2019 Smokey Bear Poster Contest Winners Chosen
by Geoff Ellis
The Utah Associated Garden Clubs have chosen the winning entries in this year’s Smokey Bear poster contest. Because it is the 75th anniversary of Smokey Bear, all of the entries were required to depict Smokey this year (usually the children have a choice of drawing Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl). The contest is open to […]
01Feb, 2019
Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Underway
by Geoff Ellis
The Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Poster contest, promoted to remind local schoolchildren in grades 1-5 of the importance of preventing wildfires, is now underway. Connie MacKay, UAGC President and Smokey Bear Chairman, reports that more than 370 entries have been received. Here’s a look at last year’s winners.